State v. Jackson

LThe appellant was convicted in a jury trial of second degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence. He timely appeals, *817assigning two conviction errors. We affirm.

FACTS

On October 11, 2003, the victim, Gary Haywood, was asked to leave the Old School Lounge in Tallulah because he was being a nuisance. Later that evening, the appellant and Haywood were seen talking outside the lounge when suddenly they began fighting. While no one witnessed the actual stabbing, two bystanders took hold of the appellant, who was…